tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post3750631025520219068..comments2023-06-21T05:10:07.994-07:00Comments on Social Psychology at Pratt: The Good Samaritan Experiement: Darley & Batson (1973)Pratt Psychologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628779524005457672noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-12126166202381031972011-11-20T15:47:56.533-08:002011-11-20T15:47:56.533-08:00I agree with Karleigh that the diffusion of respon...I agree with Karleigh that the diffusion of responsibility was a major factor in the people stopping. Also, using the model in the book on page 360, the five steps of helping others, many people probably got stuck on steps 1-4. The fact that no one seemed to be around, they were not the only person in the building, and their own concerns played a large factor. This study though disproves the "bystander effect" which states that the fewer people around, the more likely help is to be given.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635911505764814079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-61318172008062583992011-11-06T07:24:03.246-08:002011-11-06T07:24:03.246-08:00One important reason why people help each other is...One important reason why people help each other is because it’s rewarding. If the potential rewards of helping are higher than the potential costs, then people will be more likely to help another (Kassin, pg. 350). Helping others simply just feels good (Smith et al., 1989; Williamson and Clark, 1992). It can make one feel better about themselves and it can increase one’s own mental and physical health (Brown et al., 2003; Dulin and Hill, 2003; Piliavin, 2003; Post, 2005; Schwartz et al., 2003). <br /><br />There is also the sense of moral obligation, believing that it’s the right thing to do. Being consistent with moral principles can motivate people to help one another. However, inhibiting oneself from moral concerns can lead people to act more inhumane toward others through violence, discrimination, etc. (Bandura, 2004; McAlister et al., 2006; Staub, 2004). <br /><br />Another reason for helping might be for a selfish desire of social rewards with the appearance of morality. “The reference here is to moral hypocrisy, whereby people try to convince themselves and others that they are driven to help others by moral principles when in actuality they are motivated to benefit themselves by appearing to be moral” (Kassin, pb. 352).Jennifer Zhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617690377430330346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-44906715604477332662011-11-05T17:22:39.541-07:002011-11-05T17:22:39.541-07:00The empathy-Altrusim Hypothesis (Batson, Early, &a...The empathy-Altrusim Hypothesis (Batson, Early, & Salvarini, 1997; Stotland, 1969) could prove additional relevance in the reasons why 40% assisted the confederate. The Hypothesis states that people are more willing to help if they can empathize with the person in need. If the person can empathize then they act Altrusitic (selfless) and they will do everything in there power to reduce the others distress. <br /><br />A major factor in this is due to the confederate being of somewhat average passive need. "lying in a doorway, doubled over, eyes closed and coughing. " which is very close to that which we see in the homeless and become immune to. The individual may feel less urgent in helping, and could have been empathetically understood but reduced in urgency. Therefore as expected, the people who were currently versed in "The Good Samaritan" and in a lower hurry could have acted more Egoistic seeing the confederate as in more of personal distress than anything else.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974609757258245387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-79879921354092717242011-11-05T07:15:42.464-07:002011-11-05T07:15:42.464-07:00I believe that another reason why some people did ...I believe that another reason why some people did not stop to help was because of “diffusion of responsibility” (362, Kassin, Fein, Markus). The “diffusion of responsibility” is the belief that others will or should intervene. In other words, people assume that another will take care of the situation, and therefore do not offer to help. Thus, I think this experiment also depends on how many people were around the place where the distressed man was. If there were more people, people would be less willing to help. If there were less people, maybe more people would be willing to help.<br /><br />In addition, it is said that “diffusion of responsibility” usually takes place under conditions of anonymity (363). “Bystanders who do not know the victim personally, are more likely to see others as responsible for providing help” (363). Therefore, in this case, I believe some did not help because they were strangers to this an. These people were just participants in an experiment, and were encountering this man outside of the experiment.<br /><br />“Diffusion of responsibility can also depend on a person’s occupation or role in life. For example, during September 11th, retired firefighters went out to go help. This was part of their instinct, to go help even when they were retired.<br /><br />However, my question is, if the age of the experimenters had to do anything with the results. If wonder if students were older, like an adult age of 50, if they would be willing to help more or less.Karleigh Nakatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487231163077721554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-37554617635288506892011-11-05T07:14:39.090-07:002011-11-05T07:14:39.090-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karleigh Nakatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487231163077721554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482394031034380551.post-10094593118028294322011-11-02T06:22:02.441-07:002011-11-02T06:22:02.441-07:00The Good Mood Effect
Robert Baron (1997) conducte...The Good Mood Effect<br />Robert Baron (1997) conducted an experiment to see if one’s mood would affect their likelihood to help someone in need. He did this by drawing a relationship between good scents and good moods and studied whether individuals would be helped in locations with pleasant smelling environments as opposed to neutral smelling environments. Results showed 60% helped in pleasant smelling environments where as only 20% helped in neutral environments. So the good mood effect shows when individuals are happier they are more helpful. <br /><br /> In the Good Samaritan Experiment (Darley & Batson, 1973), when participants were told they had a few minutes, they would be more relaxed in which case they are in a good mood and more likely to help someone in need (as the results have shown). I wonder how these statistics would differ (if at all) from the same people that originally were in a hurry but would they help on their way back, as they were returning from giving their speech?Navhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415062792920666011noreply@blogger.com